A Deathly Compendium of Poisonous Plants
Wicked Weeds and Sinister Seeds
by Rebecca E. Hirsch
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Pub Date Oct 22 2024 | Archive Date Nov 30 2024
Lerner Publishing Group | Zest Books ™
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Description
"Should you encounter any of the plants in this book, do not treat them lightly. They can kill you. Or cause you unbearable agony. Or land you in jail. Consider yourself warned."
Explore the strange and remarkable stories of poisonous and even deadly plants.
Science, history, and true crime converge in an informative and exciting look at Mother’s Nature’s ghoulish garden. From a hallucinogenic fungus linked to the Salem Witch Trials to the weed that killed Abraham Lincoln’s mother, learn how certain plants evolved toxicity to avoid being consumed by predators and became the predator on their own.
In A Deathly Compendium of Poisonous Plants: Wicked Weeds and Sinister Seeds author Rebecca Hirsch takes you on a wild journey to look at how toxic chemicals in the natural world have been used for medicine, warfare, and sinister acts of foul plan. Tread lightly as we explore these plants’ ominous deeds.
A Note From the Publisher
This title is also available as a library bound for $38.65 (ISBN: 9781728493282).
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9798765625248 |
| PRICE | $18.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 200 |
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Featured Reviews
Reviewer 782943
This was really cool. It looked stunning and the writing was humorous yet informative. While personally, I would've loved even more scientific explanations of the mechanisms of the poisons, it's clear that this book is meant to be accessible for all ages and education backgrounds. For what it tried to do, it succeeded very well.
Lauren B, Reviewer
Beautifully laid out, wonderful pictures, and nice historical additions to each plant history makes this book an ideal coffee table or reference book. I really enjoyed how the book didn't just include illustrations, but also photographs of the plants and animals associated with them.
Melissa R, Bookseller
I'm a sucker for a pretty picture...and these plants are gorgeous!! I actually read this out loud to my 11 year old son and we found it so interesting. Having Lincoln in it helped my son connect to the book since it was a historical figure he knew about. It's amazing all the uses and misuses plants have!
Estelle N, Reviewer
A beautifully illustrated compendium that come with useful and digestible facts (they maybe poisonous but they are cool, I promise!).
I really appreciated the author's research and presentation in this book; it would either act as a great starting point for further research or an overall fun, informing read to those who wish to learn about poisonous plants. It was both for me and I would definitely consult this book for my future writing projects.
Many thanks to Netgalley and the Publisher for the E-ARC!
Rosemary S, Librarian
I LOVED this book, from the beautiful illustrations to the wry and pithy writing, it was as a fun and informative trip into the world of poisonous plants. It should not be marketed as a children’s book, I think doing so will really limit sales
Marisa P, Educator
Absolutely enthralling! I devoured this book in a couple of hours. The full color pages are gorgeous and add to the information. The natural world is fascinating and poison plants are no exception. I loved this incredible nonfiction read - ties in well with popular fiction titles like Belladonna - we can understand more why Adalyn Grace went with that as her poison of choice.
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